For nearly two centuries, the creation myth for the United States imagined European settlers arriving on the shores of a vast, uncharted wilderness. Over the last two decades, however, a contrary vision has emerged, one which sees the country's roots not in a state of ""pristine"" nature but rather in a ""human-modified landscape"" over which ......
Recommended by The Nature Conservancy magazine.Ranching West of the 100th Meridian offers a literary and thought-provoking look at ranching and its role in the changing West. The book's lyrical and deeply felt narratives, combined with fresh information and analysis, offer a poignant and enlightening consideration of ranchers' ecological ......
Are you a Warrior? Are you a Settler? Are you a Nomad? Identifying your predominant personality-type changes the way you approach life. If you know yourself and, equally important, if you understand other people you can confidently tackle your career and your personal relationships knowing exactly where you are coming from and what everyone ......
Addresses various dilemmas of the Bible; and delineates the problems within each. This work arranges the cited verses within a subject in the order in which they appear in the Bible, from "Genesis" to "Revelation"; and uses a system of marking verses with one, two, or three asterisks to indicate their importance to the topic under consideration.
A guide to quit smoking without pain or weight gain. It offers the author's self-help program to those who want to kick the habit of smoking. It contains the author's own story of addiction and success in quitting. It promotes understanding of nicotine addiction and offers a solution to breaking the habit through reduction.
While the state of California remains one of the most striking and varied landscapes in the world, it has experienced monumental changes since European settlers first set foot there. The past two centuries have witnessed an ongoing struggle between environment and economy, nature and humanity that has left an indelible mark on the region.Green ......
The ability to think clearly and the power to reason well set leaders apart from the crowd. This guide talks about the world of logical thinking and reasoning. It walks the reader through the modes of thinking, understanding, and reasoning. It also offers tips on how anyone can be empowered through continual self-monitoring and self-improvement.
Triumphs of the Chronically III and Physically Challenged
Contains seventeen personal accounts of people who live daily with various chronic illnesses and/or physical conditions yet have learned to endure, move on with their lives, and have gone out of their way to help, employ, and motivate others.
Why do some individuals triumph in situations that would physically or emotionally destroy most people? Could 'flow' be the way out an antidote to the poisons of our time? This work answers such questions by offering stories of three men who were close to the author and who conquered their separate demons.
